[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c7.2845 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.2845 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.2845 - **Language:** English ### [c7.2845](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2845) (2) Kṛtyā born under the name Madana. Devendra once prevented the Aśvinidevas from drinking Soma juice. (Devas drink a liquid-liqueur extracted from the soma creeper, during yajñas, and that is called Somapāna). Aggrieved at the orders of Indra the Aśvinidevas wandered about the world in the course of which they approached sage Cyavana of the Bhārgava family. They restored sight to the blind Cyavana, who, in return, assured them that he would see to it that they got the right of drinking soma juice. Cyavana began a Yajña and Indra came for Somapāna. The sage invited the Aśvinidevas also for Somapāna. Indra prevented them from doing so, and the sage opposed him. Then Indra drew his Vajrāyudha against Cyavana. The sage made Indra's hands paralysed. Further, he raised from the Yājñic fire a Kṛtyā which appeared in male form under the name Madana. Sharp molar teeth hundred yojanas long, other teeth each ten yojanas long, hands ten thousand yojanas long and as big as mountains, round eyes like the Sun and Moon, mouth spitting fire—such was Madana, the Kṛtyā, a really terrible being. Frightened at the sight of the terrible being Indra permitted the Aśvinidevas to drink Soma. - [Previous: c7.2844](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2844) - [Next: c7.2846](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2846) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2845](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2845) · Pramāṇa